I can tell by reading some of the posts here that we have some guys that follow college bb a helluva lot closer than I so I'm hoping someone can give me some opinions on the following.

I'm in a 64 man($100 each) March Madness pot and got Montana.The game works by the closing Vegas line i.e. if Montana covers the (as of now Wisconsin -9 spread or happens to win outright) I would advance either taking over Wisconsin from the now owner or of course keeping Montana.

Does anyone know anything about Montana?Do I even have a shot at this or did I just piss $100 away?

TIA

RockChalk

03-14-2012, 12:41 PM

I'd like your odds a lot better if you had a 1st half line of +4 or something along that. I think Montana can hang for a half.

The one thing you've got going for you is that Wisconsin is ranked pretty low in just about all offensive categories, so they may not put up a whole lot against Montana. Montana shoots the ball fairly well, so if they are hot, it will remain a close game.

Old Dog

03-14-2012, 12:42 PM

They shoot almost 40% from three and are in the top 35 in the nation in FG defense as well. I wouldn't be completely stunned if this was the upset of the tourney.
I would feel better with this spread than many others on the board.

Old Dog

03-14-2012, 12:44 PM

They beat one of the tournament darlings, Long Beach State earlier in the year, and if I'm not mistaken they've won something like 13 in a row

Nzoner

03-14-2012, 01:05 PM

The one thing you've got going for you is that Wisconsin is ranked pretty low in just about all offensive categories, so they may not put up a whole lot against Montana. Montana shoots the ball fairly well, so if they are hot, it will remain a close game.

Thanks.

I usually always look at betting the under when Wisconsin is involved and so far it looks as though they have the lowest O/U of the first two days at 116.

They shoot almost 40% from three and are in the top 35 in the nation in FG defense as well. I wouldn't be completely stunned if this was the upset of the tourney.
I would feel better with this spread than many others on the board.

Appreciate it,good info,makes that under I was talking about above look even more inviting.

sedated

03-14-2012, 01:07 PM

9 is a helluva spread for a team like Wisconsin. Unlike others, I am higher on Wisconsin as a threat to go deep in the tourney, but they play a style that doesn’t exactly blow people out. I’d expect this game to be in the 50s.

mcaj22

03-14-2012, 01:11 PM

Wisconsin may win the game but there's a good chance it certainly wont be by 9 lol

mikeyis4dcats.

03-14-2012, 01:27 PM

you could have done worse, and a lot better.

HemiEd

03-15-2012, 01:06 PM

Not looking real good for Montana and the points right now Joe. Maybe they will have a second half surge.

Old Dog

03-15-2012, 01:36 PM

Looks like I completely missed the boat on this one. Wisconsin is up 16 with 15 minutes to go.

Old Dog

03-15-2012, 01:44 PM

I guess it isn't over just yet. Lead down to 10 with 12 to go

HemiEd

03-15-2012, 02:13 PM

I guess it isn't over just yet. Lead down to 10 with 12 to go

71-49 now with about 2 minutes. Must have been the old classic run, then run out of gas.